Economic complexity rankings in United States
United States: Economic complexity rankings was 7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
7
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
114th
of 121 countries
All-time high
14
in 2014
All-time low
6
in 2000
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in United States, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in United States is 7, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in United States peaked at 14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2000.
That places United States 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.07 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.95 (2024)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 67,946 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.53 (2021)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 23.22 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 67,946 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 829.22 billion current LCU (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in United States?
- Economic complexity rankings in United States was 7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for economic complexity rankings?
- United States ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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